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Call for Proposals for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize

TWENTIETH ANNUAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM
STRIVING FOR PEACE: INVESTING IN COMMUNITY
http://www.cord.edu/dept/news/events/ppf/
MARCH 7-8, 2008

Call for Proposals: Saturday Seminars
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Forum planning committee invites proposals for Saturday Seminars.

The Forum will be held at Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) and will honor the work of 2006 Nobel Laureates Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank. Muhammad Yunus has accepted an invitation to deliver the keynote address.

On Saturday, March 8, the Forum will highlight a series of one-hour concurrent seminars. The purpose of the seminars is to explore various dimensions of the Forum theme and reflect upon presentations from the previous day. Faculty, staff and students from sponsoring institutions in all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals. We are particularly interested in topics that will link seminars to one or more of the key areas of this year’s theme:

1. Microlending
2. Ending poverty
3. Entrepreneurial social enterprise
4. Grassroots development

Send proposals by Nov. 16 to:
Eric Runestad, Director of Cultural Events & Music Organizations
Concordia College
Fax: 218-299-4939
<runestad@cord.edu>

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Help Plan "Life of Mind" Retreat

CTL is seeking a faculty-staff team to plan the annual "Life of the Mind" retreat (March 2008). If you are interested in leading this effort, please contact Frankie Shackelford at x1292 or shack@augsburg.edu. A modest stipend will be provided for your work. We hope to select one faculty and one staff leader by Oct. 26.

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McNair Welcomes Back Xia Xiong Vang

The McNair Scholars Program proudly welcomes Xia Xiong Vang, Augsburg and McNair alumnus, back to campus as the Assistant Director of the McNair Scholars Program.

Xia graduated from Augsburg in May 2005 with a major in sociology and a minor in communications. She is also a product of Augsburg’s Scholastic Connections program.

In May 2007, Xia earned a Master’s in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology at the University of Minnesota, where she had previously carried out research as an undergrad. While earning her Master’s at the U of M, Xia served as an Academic/Career Counselor in the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence and as a translator for the TRIO/Upward Program. Even more fitting, she served as the Assistant Coordinator of the Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program, a program similar in design and mission to the McNair Scholars Program.

Xia’s main job responsibility at the present time is to recruit a cohort of 25 McNair Scholars. Expect to receive literature and visits from her.

It’s particularly gratifying to have one of our own McNair graduates back on campus, uncovering, developing and inspiring a new cohort of McNair Scholars.

Welcome back, Xia.

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Fall All-Staff Gathering

Please mark your calendar and join Staff Senate for the first ALL STAFF GATHERING of the 2007-08 academic year on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the East Commons, Christensen Center. Meet new staff members and hear about Senate’s plans for the year ahead. Great door prizes and great food!

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Yoga TODAY at Noon

There will be yoga instruction today in the Marshall Room from noon - 1:00 p.m. Counseling & Health Promotion invites all interested students, staff and faculty to join us if you are able to do so. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat if needed.

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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CCHP Health Fair - Thank You

To the many students, faculty and staff who enjoyed the free food, free chair massages, great student musicians and the many health vendors who joined us at the health fair: we thank you for coming.

A special thanks to student musicians Sara Horishnyk, Matt Huot, Joe Green and Bri'Ann Wright for their wonderful jazz music. Also many thanks to event services staff for their ability to move the fair inside so quickly due to the cooler, windy temps outside and finally thanks to Sodexho for providing good, warm, nourishing food for the fair. The chili and corn bread muffins were a real hit.

Thirty-one students, faculty or staff won great prizes from Pizza Luce, The Southern Theatre, Seward Co-Op, Noodles & Co., Davanni's, the Augsburg Bookstore, Blue Cross Blue Shield, UNUM, The Brehm Group, and Midwest Moutaineering -- thank you, donors.

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Leadership Scholarship Dinner

The Ethnic Student Leadership Scholarship Dinner will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. Honorees and invited guests, please remember to RSVP by the end of this week. RSVPs or questions can be handled through e-mail at moorek1@augsburg.edu or by phone at 612-330-1663. Hope to hear from you!

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Poster Contest

In recognition of Disability Awareness Month, the CLASS office is sponsoring a poster contest. We have the posters, and you provide the artwork.

Requirements are that the artwork promote awareness of disabilities on campus in a positive and collegial format, and include a slogan or phrase that you believe best conveys understanding and acceptance for each individual's unique contributions.

First Prize is a $50 gift certificate, Second Prize is a $25 gift certificate, and Third Prize is a $15 gift certificate. There will be choices available as to where the gift certificates can be redeemed.

If you are interested in submitting an entry for consideration, please pick up a blank poster board in the CLASS office (Foss 17A). All entries must be submitted to us by Friday, Oct. 26 before 5 p.m. All posters created will be displayed in the Christensen Center coffee shop, and the top three entries will be framed and displayed in the CLASS office after October.

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Lund at 612-330-1353 or via e-mail at lundr@augsburg.edu.

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Celebrate Coming-out day with Samwell

Happy Coming Out Day! Come celebrate with QSU at the Samwell concert hosted in the chapel at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.; plan to come early and bring your friends! Admission is free for all Augsburg students. For any non-Augsburg student wishing to attend, please bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the Brian Croyle Food Shelf. Come for fun, prizes, and to see the fabulous Samwell in person!

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Need a Place to Breastfeed/Pump Breastmilk?

I have received a few requests from students for a quiet, private place to breastfeed or pump, and I wanted to let the Augsburg community know that the Women's Resource Center is a good spot for this. Our drop-in hours are 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on WEC Saturdays (the Seminar Room is occupied during some of this time - stop in to find out when it's free). The WRC is located in 207 Sverdrup.

Further questions? Please call Jessica Nathanson at x1528.

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Day Student Senate Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Students, faculty, and staff feel free to come and watch and participate in discussion at any Day Senate meetings. These meetings are held weekly in the Century Room, next to Murphy's Grill, in the Christensen Center at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday.

Tonight, the Vice President of Enrollment Management, Julie Olson, will be explaining "Augsburg for Adults."

Last week Ann Garvey updated Senate on the plans for the Christensen Center.

Senate meetings are exciting, and we invite all of Augsburg to attend!

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Jane Fonda Movie Nights at Augsburg House

Jane Fonda is coming to speak on campus – wouldn't you like to see some of her movies? Join us for popcorn, movies, and discussion, hosted by Abigail Pribbenow at Augsburg House, 2848 West River Parkway:
Wednesday, Oct. 17: "Georgia Rule" (with Lindsay Lohan)
Wednesday, Oct. 24: "Julia" (with Vanessa Redgrave and Meryl Streep)
Wednesday, Nov. 7: "9 to 5" (with Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton)

The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by discussion. Campus Security can escort you to the house if you need a ride. Call x1717 to make arrangements.

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The Faculty Room - A Resource Web Site

To help raise awareness during this month, we will be posting brief notes on how we as a community can be supportive of persons with disabilities.

The Faculty Room (hosted by the University of Washington) is a space for faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions to learn about how to create classroom environments and academic activities that maximize the learning of all students, including those with disabilities. It includes six primary areas that address issues faced by postsecondary educators:

Accommodations and Universal Design
Strategies for creating (universal design) and modifying (accommodations) academic environments and activities to maximize the learning of students with a wide range of abilities and disabilities.

Rights and Responsibilities
The rights and responsibilities of faculty, campus services, and students with disabilities regarding academic accommodations.

Faculty Resources
Resources to help instructors more fully include students with disabilities in course activities.

Faculty Presentations
Video, publications, and interactive presentations designed especially for postsecondary educators.

Resources for Trainers, Staff, and Administrators
Resources for staff and administrators who support faculty in making their academic offerings accessible to students with disabilities.

Searchable Knowledge Base
A searchable database of frequently asked questions and case studies related to how postsecondary faculty can fully include students with disabilities in their courses.

Visit the Faculty Room at http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/

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Auggie Athletics Update

Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

Tuesday, October 9:
Women's Soccer -- Augsburg 1, Gustavus 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wsoccer/0708statistics/100907gustavus.html

Wednesday, October 10:
Men's Soccer -- Gustavus 2, Augsburg 0
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/msoccer/0708statistics/101007gustavus.html

Volleyball -- St. Olaf 3, Augsburg 2 (30-15, 30-27, 20-30, 26-30, 15-7)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/volleyball/0708statistics/101007stolaf.html


Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Friday, October 12:
Volleyball at Wartburg (Iowa) Tournament -- Augsburg vs. Augustana (Ill.), 4 p.m.; Augsburg vs. Wartburg (Iowa), 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 13:
Volleyball at Wartburg (Iowa) Tournament -- Augsburg vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 9 a.m.; Placing Match, 1/3 p.m.
Men's and Women's Cross Country at Wisconsin-La Crosse Invitational, Maple Grove GC, West Salem, Wis., 10 a.m.
Women's Soccer at Carleton, 11 a.m.
Football vs. St. Thomas, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LISTEN LIVE: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Men's Soccer vs. Carleton, Edor Nelson Field, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 16:
Men's Soccer at Bethel, 3:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs. St. Scholastica, Edor Nelson Field, 7:30 p.m.

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Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony TONIGHT

Augsburg College will induct eight individuals and one team into its Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m., at the Christensen Center.

Inducted will be: Mike Berry ’86 (men’s hockey), Fred Breitling ’87 (baseball), Jeff Dahl ’74 (men’s basketball), Bruce Johnson ’68 (men’s hockey), Rebekah Ormsby ’97 (women’s cross country, women’s track and field), Jeff Stoks ’82 (wrestling), Janel Schmidt Wahlin ’97 (volleyball, softball), and Steve Yeazle ’81 (football).

In addition, the 1956-57 “Auggiettes” unbeaten women’s basketball team, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will be inducted as a group into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Ultimate Tryouts (Spring Team)

*Ultimate tryouts will be held this Sunday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. (please arrive 15 minutes early) on Edor Nelson Field and Friday, Oct. 19 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the same location. Tryouts are meant to determine the team(s) that will represent Augsburg College in a booming sport. Potential players are required to make only one of these dates. If these days do not work, please let me, Justin or Al know ASAP, so we can determine if we need another day of tryouts or something else.

Tryouts will be based on seven core skills of an ultimate player. These include endurance, throwing, catching, defense, offense, overall game-play and teamwork. To test these strengths, there will be several drills and exercises, including a 1-mile run with a target time between 6 and 7.5 minutes. Throwing will include forehand and backhand, nothing else. On the day of tryouts, please bring a white shirt and a dark shirt (people with gray shirts will be punished), a disc (if you have one, put your name on it), cleats (if you don't have cleats, wear flats; barefoot is not acceptable), water, and arrive 15 minutes early, as we will start on time.

*During all tryouts, we will be using UPA Rules

*Every day at 4 p.m., starting Tuesday, Oct. 8 and going to Friday, Oct.12, there will be optional captains' practices in Murphy Park for help with throws and catches and anything else you would like help with (if no one is there after 4:10 p.m., the captains will leave).

For more information, contact brownp@augsburg.edu or fever@augsburg.edu

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In Search of a Piano

My good friend has enrolled her child in piano lessons and is interested in purchasing a piano for her home. If you have a piano you are ready to sell, give me a call -- 763.350.0113 Thanks!

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